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Pupils prepare to dance their hearts out at competition

A RETAIL park is set to get a new coffee shop after a council marketed the land to potential investors.

Gosport Leisure Park, in Forest Way, is already home to a leisure centre, an ice rink, a Premier Inn hotel and The Sailmaker pub.

I have no doubt that there will be a good brand name who moves there.

Cllr Mark Hook

Gosport Borough Council’s economic development board approved plans to market the land in the north east corner of the site, next to The Sailmaker pub and near the A32 at a meeting in June.

It was agreed that it would be for a coffee shop or similar facility to be built – but not a fast food outlet.

After it was discussed in private at an economic development board meeting recently, Councillor Stephen Philpott, chairman of the board, has now confirmed that the council is set to sell the land to Harkalm Investments Limited.

The board unanimously agreed to the decision, although the figure has not bee disclosed.

The coffee shop will be built subject to planning permission.

Following the meeting, Cllr Philpott said: ‘We have sold the land for the purpose of what we marketed the land for.